diff --git a/qemu/configure b/qemu/configure
index 1037774c..103ae848 100755
--- a/qemu/configure
+++ b/qemu/configure
@@ -334,8 +334,6 @@ elif check_define _ARCH_PPC ; then
   fi
 elif check_define __mips__ ; then
   cpu="mips"
-elif check_define __ia64__ ; then
-  cpu="ia64"
 elif check_define __s390__ ; then
   if check_define __s390x__ ; then
     cpu="s390x"
diff --git a/qemu/include/qemu/timer.h b/qemu/include/qemu/timer.h
index fe37c03a..fc8751ec 100644
--- a/qemu/include/qemu/timer.h
+++ b/qemu/include/qemu/timer.h
@@ -260,15 +260,6 @@ static inline int64_t cpu_get_real_ticks(void)
     return val;
 }
 
-#elif defined(__ia64)
-
-static inline int64_t cpu_get_real_ticks(void)
-{
-    int64_t val;
-    asm volatile ("mov %0 = ar.itc" : "=r"(val) :: "memory");
-    return val;
-}
-
 #elif defined(__s390__)
 
 static inline int64_t cpu_get_real_ticks(void)